Unger adds first two recruits to team

SILVER CITY — Western New Mexico University women's head basketball coach Lauren Unger has added her first two recruits in charge of the Lady Mustangs.

The new additions, both incoming junior transfers, with one being a guard and the other a combo guard/forward that will look to make an immediate impact.

R'Trevia "Archie" Randolph, a 5-foot-8 guard from Panola Junior College, was a team captain and defensive specialist. She posted several double-digit scoring nights with a season-high 16 points against Coastal Bend College. Randolph started nearly every game and was a vital part of the team's success.

"Archie is a huge addition to our roster and will make an immediate impact to our team," Unger said. "As a former team captain, she is a proven leader and a skilled athlete who I know will make contributions on both ends of the floor. I am elated to have her join our program and I am excited to see her in a Mustang uniform for the next two years."

Tatyana Dawson-King, a 5-foot-9 combo guard-forward from Eastern Oklahoma State College, started every game this past season and averaged 35 minutes, six points, eight rebounds, shot 41 percent from the field and 50 percent from three-point range.

"Tatyana is a player who I have watched for the past two years at Eastern and has impressed me every time she steps on the court," Unger said. "She is a high energy player with a tremendous work ethic. She will run through a brick wall and is a matchup problem for anyone who guards her. She is a true competitor and a nightmare on the glass, who despite her size, finds a way to come up with the rebound. Tatyana will immediately make us a better rebounding team and brings much needed athleticism to our front court. I'm excited to welcome her to the program and know that she will be an elite player in the conference."

The Lady Mustangs went 10-18 overall last season and 7-15 in conference play under the direction of both Rusty Kennedy and Matt Enriquez. WNMU returns 12 from last year's roster which includes six seniors, three juniors and three sophomores.

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